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Adverse effects of working conditions on human

According to news on medicine for employee adverse effects from exposure to working conditions are fatigue, disease (illness), trauma, death.

Fatigue – the physiological condition of the body, resulting from overly intense or prolonged activity. It manifests itself in a temporary decrease in the functionality of the human body. Distinguish between physical, mental and emotional fatigue.

Physical fatigue is manifested in violation of muscle function: to reduce the power, accuracy, consistency and measured movements, there is intensive and / or prolonged physical activity.

Mental fatigue manifests itself in decreased performance of intellectual work, the weakening of attention (difficulty concentrating), slowing of thinking, reduced mental alertness, interest in work, occurs when an intense intellectual activity.

Emotional exhaustion is manifested in a marked reduction in emotional reactions under the influence of superstrong or monotonous stimuli (stress).

Excessive workloads for extended periods or insufficient rest time can lead to chronic fatigue or exhaustion. Distinguish between mental and psychological (mental) fatigue. In today’s rhythm of work and life more often in workers appears chronic fatigue syndrome.

Another common adverse effects of the mass of work is a particular disease: a sick, sick, disease that can take place rapidly or with respect to speed (“sharp” – the medical term) or long (years), or worsen periodically (chronic).

Disease provoked by the working conditions, often called production-caused diseases.

Specific factors related to specific factors of production leads to the development of certain due to these factors and diseases. Because they are caused by adverse working conditions specific jobs of specific occupations, they are called occupational diseases.

Fairly common effects of other negative effects of adverse working conditions – trauma. This is a violation of the anatomic integrity of the human body or its functions as a result of external factors. Depending on the type of effects on the body can use the following classification of injuries:

* Mechanical;
* Electric;
* Light;
* Thermal (cold);
* Radiation.

The causes of injuries are: falls, bumps, bruises, bites, cuts, punctures, wounds, fractures, dismemberment, burns, frostbite, electrical shock, thermal shock, electric shocks, elektroozhogi, blindness, etc.